International Relations and Globalization

Question 1

When did the field of international relations develop?

Answer 1

After World War II.

Question 2

Before World War II, the ___ was prioritized, as it was thought that they held ultimate power.

Answer 2

State.

Question 3

BGO’s are not attached to…

Answer 3

Governments or corporations.

Question 4

What do international relations try to explain?

Answer 4

Why international conflicts and politics occur in the way that they do.

Question 5

What are the 3 different levels of study in international relations?

Answer 5

1. Individual.
2. Regional.
3. Transnational.

Question 6

What is the individual level of study in international relations?

Answer 6

How international actors affect people between and across states.

Question 7

What is the regional level of study in international relations?

Answer 7

Relationship between the state and actors within a geographically connected area (region).

Question 8

In the regional level of study in international relations, it is assumed that there are common…

Answer 8

Histories, religions, resources, etc.

Question 9

What is the transnational level of study in international relations?

Answer 9

Transcend and transect territorial borders, not bound by state, and much more international.

Question 10

What is globalization?

Answer 10

The intensification of economic, political, social, and cultural relations across borders.

Question 11

What power shift happened after the Second World War?

Answer 11

Power began shifting from traditional empires to countries such as the United States.

Question 12

What is an example of an international organization that rose up after World War II?

Answer 12

The United Nations.

Question 13

What is political globalization?

Answer 13

When politics goes beyond state borders, and states are no longer making decisions only for themselves in a bubble.

Question 14

What is social globalization?

Answer 14

Emergence of the idea of a global society or global norms.

Question 15

What can lead to increased globalization, and why is it problematic?

Answer 15

Acceleration of technology and the sharing of ideas. However, some people do not have access to this technology.

Question 16

What does the realism theory say about international relations?

Answer 16

States are the most important power, and should be the most important power. The world stage is competitive, non-cooperative, and there are limited resources. Military might and strength are perceived as measures of power.

Question 17

Which theory about international relations would claim that the world is about the survival of the fittest, and that international organization would fail as a result of self interest?

Answer 17

Realism.

Question 18

Why would international organization be useless in a realism theory?

Answer 18

They are dominated by the most powerful nation.

Question 19

What is the balance of power like in the realism theory?

Answer 19

States will usually cooperate to avoid conflict from aggressive states.

Question 20

What is hegemonic power?

Answer 20

The idea that there will always be one dominant power in power relations.

Question 21

What does the liberalism theory say about international relations?

Answer 21

It is self-devastating for powers to vie for the dominant positions. Organizations such as the UN or EU are effective.

Question 22

Liberalism theory for international relations says that international peace will be achieved when ___ is achieved in more places.

Answer 22

Democracy.

Question 23

In liberalism theory for international relations, the focus is on ___ and not ___.

Answer 23

Cooperation, competition.